Nova Scotia’s Children and Family Services Act provides authority for the Minister of Community Services to supervise and manage Nova Scotia’s child protection legislation and to appear in court with respect to any matter arising pursuant to the legislation. Each province in Canada has similar legislation, with Ontario’s Act for the Prevention of Cruelty to…
Welcome to another Newsround, where this week we have had the most significant and long awaited news for landlords in a long time with the Renters’ Rights Bill finally being published by our new government. Let’s start our Newsround this week by taking a look at what it means for landlords. New Renters’ Rights Bill…
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Reem Contr. v Altschul & Altschul 2024 NY Slip Op 32915(U) August 19, 2024 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: Index No. 104202/2011 Judge: David B. Cohen presents the interesting question of whether a party may make a second motion for summary judgment, and if so, under what circumstances. Here, Defendants are denied a…
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Patents have a reputation of being difficult to read and understand and a key part of most patent litigation proceedings is ‘construing’ or providing meaning to the claims of the patent. A recent decision of the Federal Court considered a series of claims which it determined were not possible to be understood – the claims…
The right clickwrap agreement will protect your assets and business better than a standard contract; it also allows for higher profit potential. I Want One » Certain clickwrap, browserwrap and sign-in wrap agreements may soon be under legal fire. Anyone using — or considering using — these contracts should set aside a minute to read…
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The term “EU arbitration law” may take some getting used to. After all, there is no EU arbitration act that would be comparable to, for instance, the English Arbitration Act 1996 or Chapter 12 of the Swiss Private International Law Act. Regulation (EC) No 593/2008 on the law applicable to contractual obligations (“Rome I Regulation“),…
2015 saw some very interesting cases in domain name law. On Monday, January 11, 2016, at 1 pm, there will be a short session highlighting some of the most important cases both under the UDRP and the ACPA. In addition, copies of Gerald Levine’s new UDRP book will be raffled off to the session attendees….
Future lawyers are also facing climate change. As this global crisis escalates, the role of legal training will be crucial. It calls for preparing students with a curriculum that rises to the occasion. Climate change is a universal challenge that affects every aspect of our lives. It impacts our health, economies and our direct environment….
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Do you and your spouse struggle to compromise and reach agreements? If you’re seeking out a divorce, then that’s surely the case. A high-conflict divorce, however, happens when the relationship has become so toxic that reaching agreements is nearly impossible without the help of an outside third-party. Divorce proceedings are not about ‘winning’. Despite that,…
Screen grab from NBC News a moment before Babbitt was shot Ashli Babbitt was shot dead on January 6th while crashing through the Capitol in an attempt to stop electoral votes from being counted. Now her Estate wants to sue the Capitol Police and the (as yet unnamed) officer for wrongful death. This is, perhaps,…
